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December 7
Philothea is remembered as a young martyr associated with Curtea de Argeș. The Romanian calendar recounts her generosity to people in poverty: sharing clothing, food and water with those in need. The same tradition records violence from her family and her death. Her commemoration on December 7 remembers practical mercy.
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December 18
Daniil entered monastic life near Rădăuți and later lived in a rock cell near Putna. The official calendar remembers his reading of patristic writings, prayer and spiritual guidance for people who visited him. Stephen the Great sought his counsel. Daniil later became abbot at Voroneț and guided its community and nearby hermits. His commemoration on December 18 recalls prayer joined to the patient work of teaching others.
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October 5
Daniil was a monk at Cozia who became a priest and spiritual guide. With his disciple Misail, he withdrew to the mountains near the old Roman tower and formed a small monastic community. Their shared official life remembers rock cells, prayer and the building of a wooden church. Daniil guided nearby hermits and later entrusted the community to Misail. The Romanian Church commemorates both on October 5.
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Misail entered monastic life at Cozia and became a disciple of Daniil. Together they withdrew to the mountain near Turnu, where a small community gathered and a wooden church was built. Their shared official life remembers prayer, learning and monastic work. Daniil later placed Misail in charge of the community. Their commemoration on October 5 honors both teacher and disciple.
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May 16
Sila entered monastic life as a young man and settled at Sihăstria Putnei. For more than thirty years, he helped provide for the community’s material needs. As abbot, he built a stone church, a refectory, and cells, while supporting the copying of manuscripts. The calendar remembers his spiritual guidance as well as his practical care for the monastery.
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Paisie served as a priest and abbot before settling at Sihăstria Putnei. There he lived alongside Sila and Natan during a difficult period for the community. The official calendar remembers his prayer and spiritual support. Paisie was not the abbot of Sihăstria Putnei; his place in the community should not be confused with the leadership of his companions.
Read the saint’s lifeThe directory indexes the OCA full-year calendar, including leap-day commemorations, alongside additional researched profiles. Calendar entries include individual saints, groups, icons and feasts. An entry count is not a count of unique saints. Categories are provisional; follow the linked source.
Dates show commemorations in the referenced calendar year. Movable feasts change annually, and local calendars may differ. Additional jurisdictions, original biographies and icon research remain in progress. This collection does not yet claim complete Eastern Orthodox coverage.
Calendar metadata was retrieved through Orthocal’s source repository and the Orthodox Church in America. Source-only calendar records link to their original accounts; researched profiles include individually sourced artwork.
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